Cyberbullying In Australia

One in five Australian children aged eight to 15 has experienced cyberbullying. That means five people in this room have been cyberbullied. Cyberbullying is the act of harming or harassing through social media in a repeated and deliberate manner. The time has come to stand up against cyberbullying and eliminate it from our society. Issues involving cyberbullying include the effect it has on children and the increasing amount of suicides due to it. Communities also need to know what strategies and help lines they can use to prevent cyberbullying and make where we live safer for everyone.
Cyberbullying is becoming increasingly prevalent among the young demographic. It is no longer only happening in playgrounds, following innocent children where ever they go. You’re ugly, gay, fat, a freak, you have no friends, go and kill yourself are examples of cyberbullying (The top tens, 2016). These words are only a few of the vicious comments texted to people every day. Additionally, many victims have a low self-esteem because of these cruel words. They feel powerless, lonely, upset, insecure, desperate and have feelings of refuge as there is no escape from the perpetrator who continues to harass them. Therefore, it is time to put a stop to …show more content…
These victims are like a time bomb. They can only put up with so much bullying over social media before it becomes too heavy a burden. This is evident when at the start of this year, Akubra model, Amy ‘Dolly’ Everett, took her life at the age of only 14 (Stephens, C. 2018). Furthermore, an increasing number of students that experience cyberbullying have suicidal thoughts. Through studies conducted by Cyberbully hotline (Cyber bully hotline, 2013), 20% of school students cyberbullied think about giving up their life, and one in ten attempt it. These statistics prove that this is a very serious issue for young people and its time to deal with